TWP 100 Colors Photo Albums

TWP 103 Dark Oak

TWP 103 Dark Oak is a beautiful Medium to Dark Brown that will really enhance your wood. This color is popular for customers who are looking to get away from the traditional golden/cedar colors.

TWP 100 Series comes in 9 different color choices, 8 of which are semi-transparent. TWP penetrates into the wood grain while "enhancing" the natural color tones of your wood. TWP 103 is an EPA registered wood and deck stain and preservative. Containing unique ingredients which protect wood from damage, TWP 103 stain color has been a leader and respected product for over 25 years.

Final TWP 103 Dark Oak color will vary based on:

Type of Wood

Age of Wood

Prepping of Wood

Application method

TWP 103 Dark Oak Photo Gallery

TWP 103 Dark Oak Boards

TWP 103 Dark Oak Ceiling

TWP 103 Dark Oak Porch

TWP 103 Dark Oak on Trim

TWP 103 Dark Oak on Deck Stairs

TWP 103 Dark Oak on Pine Deck Stairs

TWP 103 Dark Oak on Pine Deck

TWP 103 Dark Oak Overhead View

TWP 103 Dark Oak Deck

TWP 103 Dark Oak Pergola

TWP 103 Dark Oak Floor

TWP 103 Dark Oak Walkway

TWP 103 Dark Oak Boards Before And After

TWP 103 Dark Oak Beading Water

TWP 103 Dark Oak Boards

TWP 103 Dark Oak Ceiling

TWP 103 Dark Oak Porch

TWP 103 Dark Oak on Trim

TWP 103 Dark Oak on Deck Stairs

TWP 103 Dark Oak on Pine Deck Stairs

TWP 103 Dark Oak on Pine Deck

TWP 103 Dark Oak Overhead View

TWP 103 Dark Oak Deck

TWP 103 Dark Oak Pergola

TWP 103 Dark Oak Floor

TWP 103 Dark Oak Walkway

TWP 103 Dark Oak Boards Before And After

TWP 103 Dark Oak Beading Water

If you have used the TWP 103 Dark Oak, we would love to see your photos!

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Two years ago, I stained my Doug-fir deck with a mix of Rustic and Dark Oak. It still came out redder than I like. Now, I'm ready for another coat and I'm considering going straight Dark Oak. How will that look over the top of the mix? I'll use either cleaner/brightner or stripper/brightner.

I will be re-staining my deck this year with 103- Dark Oak. It is currently stained in the same product/color and in good shape (The TWP 103 Dark Oak Walkway in your photo gallery is part of the project). What is the best method to apply a thin coat with minimal dripping? I am thinking of trying a very tight nap roller, or maybe a staining pad.
Also, when do expect to be shipping this product again? I've got enough currently on hand to get started but will be needing another 5 gallons to finish the project.

I am doing maintenance after one year on a new pine deck that I originally let age 12 months. I put on 1 coat last year and plan on using the same stain color TWP 103 this year. Questions: Do I need to clean and brighten or just clean? Also, should I put on two coats this year, wet on wet?

I stained my ceiling of the covered deck with the dark oak last fall and love it. I am now going to do the decking boards. I am buying the restore a deck and I also have a power washer. Can you please tell me what steps I need to do and the order of them including when to power wash. I plan on applying the cleaner and brightener with a tank sprayer. The deck boards are exactly one year old. Am I better off staining now this fall or waiting till the spring. I live in Nebraska. Lastly I have an aluminum railing, will the restore a deck or the stain affect the railing? Do I need to cover them or will any splatter just wash off? I really want to get all this right the first time. Thanks Jon

Just finished our cedar front porch. Everything is cedar except the ceiling. It is yellow pine. Turned out great. I used 100 series dark oak and clear. I mixed it 2:1 (2 dark oak gallons to 1 clear). I did this to help lighten up the dark oak because it was pretty dark, almost black on our cedar. Here are some before and after pictures. I talked with TWP and you still get UV protection when mixing the clear with the dark oak.

@Stefanie U bet! Post some pictures when your done. Unfortunately every bit of my front porch I did last year, was demolished by a tornado. We just rebuilt it and I put the exact same mixture back up. We love it! Highly recommend spraying a lot of viper insecticide on it to help with bees and wasps. It worked great!! Good luck!

I plan to create a ground contact walkway similar to twp-103-dark-oak#!TWP_103_Dark_Oak_Walkway --- what are the recommendations for staining/sealing the underside of the deck boards? Should I stain the edges and bottom first and let the boards "age" before staining the tops? I would at least like to seal the edges prior to installation (is that advisable)? Do I need to be concerned about the deck board bottoms? Should I have crushed stone under the boards, a "small" air space, or does it matter? FWIW - deck will be located in Maine and will be cleared with a snowblower. Thanks!

I just stained a newer pine deck for the first time after letting it age for about 14 months with TWP 120 Pecan but I want re-stain it with something less orange and darker. How would I go about removing it and applying TWP 103 dark oak? Thank you!

I have stripped restore-a-deck cedartone with restore-a-deck stripper and pressure washer, then applied brightener. Some was left so I also did moderate to heavy sanding to remove the remainder. I plan to pressure wash the dust off completely. Do you recommend 1) repeating the stripper, then pressure wash, then brightener; 2) apply the cleaner, then pressure wash, then brightener; 3) pressure wash, then brighten; or 4) just pressure wash only? I plan to use TWP115.

I like twp103 dark oak but would like a lighter shade of brown for a two tone application. Can I mix 103 with 100 clear for a lighter shade of brown? And if I can mix, will it still provide some uv protection? If the uv protection is inadequate then I may still mix to get desired color if the two will mix properly.